Chronology related Chronology related to the Senkaku Islands How to use to Takeshima Admission fee: free 1885 ( 18) onward Okinawa Prefecture conducted a field survey of the Senkaku Opening hours: 10:00~18:00 17th century Under license from the shogunate government, Islands and carefully confirmed that they were not under the Japanese began hunting sea lions and catching rule of any country. Museum closed: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, abalone in Takeshima. January 14, 1895 (Meiji 28) The Government of incorporated the Senkaku Islands and the New Year holiday period (12/29~1/3) January 28, 1905 (Meiji 38) The Government of Japan incorporated Takeshima into into the territory of Japan, based on a Cabinet Decision, * Extra opening day is the third Saturday of every month. We are also open till the territory of Shimane Prefecture, based on a Cabinet and they were placed under the jurisdiction of Okinawa 19:00 on Wednesday in the same week as the extra opening day. Decision, and it was placed under the jurisdiction of the Prefecture. * Opening hours and museum closed days are subject to change. Oki Islands. For more information, please visit our website. 1896 (Meiji 29) onward After obtaining the permission of the Meiji government, February 22, 1905 (Meiji 38) The Governor of Shimane Prefecture made the official Tatsushiro Koga commenced development of the Senkaku announcement. Islands. Many Japanese people lived on the Senkaku Islands September 8, 1951 (Showa 26) The signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty: and worked in bonito flake factories primarily in the fishing How to get to the Museum industry and in collecting bird feathers. Takeshima remained a territory of Japan. January 18, 1952 (Showa 27) In contravention of international law the Republic of September 8, 1951 (Showa 26) Signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty: the Senkaku Korea unilaterally established the“Syngman Rhee Islands were placed under the administration of the United Public Prosecutors Office Line” in the territorial waters of Japan, claimed fishery States but remained the territory of Japan. Takarazuka jurisdiction and included Takeshima inside that line (on Chiyoda Line and Theater May 1969 (Showa 44) The report of the United Nations Economic Commission for the Republic of Korea side). Ministry of Station Asia and the Far East indicated the possibility that there were Internal Affairs and April 28, 1952 (Showa 27) The San Francisco Peace Treaty was enacted. oil reserves in the East China Sea. Communications Line Station July 1953 (Showa 28) The authorities of the Republic of Korea fired at a patrol 1971 (Showa 46) Taiwan (June) and China (December) claimed“territorial Tokyo vessel of the Maritime Safety Agency in the vicinity of rights” officially for the first time. Takeshima.

May 15, 1972 (Showa 47) In the Okinawa Reversion Agreement, the administrative June 1954 (Showa 29) The Republic of Korea dispatched a permanent“marine rights over Okinawa, including the Senkaku Islands, were Ministry of battalion” to Takeshima. Foreign Affairs Municipal Research Building returned to Japan. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Hibiya Public Hall) September 25, 1954 Japan proposed to the Republic of Korea that the Hibiya Library December 8, 2008 (Heisei 20) Chinese government ships mounted an incursion into the Hibiya Line & Museum (Showa 29) territorial dispute regarding Takeshima be referred to Kasumigaseki Station territorial seas in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands for the the International Court of Justice (1st time). first time. October 28, 1954 (Showa 29) The Republic of Korea rejected referral to the Chiyoda Line Toei Mita Line International Court of Justice. December 17, 2010 (Heisei 22) Ishigaki City established an ordinance making January 14 Kasumigaseki Uchisaiwaichō “Pioneering Day of the Senkaku Islands.” Station Station March 1962 (Showa 37) On the occasion of the Japan-Republic of Korea September 14, 2012 (Heisei 24) onward Incursions by Chinese government ships into the territorial Foreign Ministerial talks, Japan again proposed that the Takeshima Takeshima issue be referred to the International Court waters in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands intensified, ● Get off the train at Mita Line with China using the excuse of the transfer of ownership “Uchisaiwaichō” (I-07) of Justice (2nd time) but the Republic of Korea rejected of the islands to the Government of Japan for its actions. 2-minute walk from the (A7) exit this proposal. Subsequently, China escalated its attempts to change the ● Get off the train at Marunouchi March 16, 2005 (Heisei 17) Shimane Prefecture established an ordinance making status quo by force or coercion. Line“Kasumigaseki” (M-15) 4-minute walk from the (B2) exit February 22“Takeshima Day.”

● Get off the train at August 21, 2012 (Heisei 24) In response to Lee Myung-bak, (then) President of the “Kasumigaseki” (C-08) Republic of Korea becoming the first Korean president 3-minute walk from the (C1) exit in history to set foot on Takeshima, Japan proposed to ● Get off the train at Tokyo Metro Chiyoda the Republic of Korea that the issue be referred to the Line or Hibiya Line“Hibiya”(H-07) International Court of Justice (3rd time). 3-minute walk from the (A14) exit Municipal Research Building August 30, 2012 (Heisei 24) The Republic of Korea rejected referral to the International Court of Justice.

Senkaku Islands

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The Senkaku Islands, islands National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty Search Do you know the history of Takeshima? developed by Japanese people 2018.10 Isaburo Yawata Diary Isaburo Yawata Cabinet Decision Document on the Incorporation of San Francisco Peace Treaty San Francisco Peace Cabinet Decision Document on the Incorporation of the Letter of appreciation from the Republic of China to a Treaty signing ceremony Takeshima Senkaku Islands Japanese. (Who rescued of Chinese fishermen in the This is a hand-written diary by Isaburo Yawata from the Kumi area in The treaty stipulated that“Korea, including the islands of Quelpart, Port Senkaku Islands Shipwreck) Okinoshima, Shimane Prefecture. (January 28, 1905 (Meiji 38)) Hamilton and Dagelet” were the regions that Japan should renounce but (January 14, 1895 (Meiji 28)) In 1919 (Taisho 8) fishermen from Fujian Province in China were Records of going fishing in Takeshima (“Ranko”), etc. are written in This is the document stating that the Minister of Home Affairs named the Takeshima was not included in the regions that Japan should renounce. the diary. Furthermore, the Senkaku Islands were treated as a territory of Japan, so Cabinet Decision Document giving permission for the Senkaku Islands in a shipwreck in the seas near Uotsuri in the Senkaku Islands and uninhabited island for which the application had been made“Takeshima” were rescued by Japanese people, so in response the Consul of the [Collection in the Okinoshima Town Hall] they were placed under the administration of the United States as a part of to be placed under the jurisdiction of Okinawa Prefecture. and it was placed under the jurisdiction of the Oki Islands, Shimane Republic of China in Nagasaki sent a letter of appreciation in 1920. [National Archives of Japan collection] Prefecture by a Cabinet Decision. Okinawa. The scope of the territory of Japan was finalized by this treaty. The letter of appreciation clearly states that the place where the [National Archives of Japan collection] [Collection of the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of shipwrecked fishermen washed ashore was the“Senkaku Islands, Takeshima is a group of islands, including the Japan] Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Empire of Japan.” [Collection of Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum] two main islands, Mejima (Higashijima) Island Kids’ Space Book Space and Ojima (Nishijima) Island and several dozen The Senkaku Islands is the collective name for small islands in their vicinity, and it belongs to Information Search Space the islands comprised of Uotsuri, Kitakojima, Video Space Minamikojima, Kuba, Taisho, etc. located on the Okinoshima in Shimane Prefecture. Senkaku Islands Section western edge of the Nansei Islands, and they It is located in the Sea of Japan approximately belong to Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture.

158 kilometers northwest of the Oki Islands, and Reception 2 Owner Area (km ) its total area is approximately 0.21 square meters. Uotsuri Island Country 3.81 Kitakojima Island Country 0.31 Minamikojima Island Country 0.40 Kuba Island Civilians 0.91 Taisho Island Country 0.06

Ojima (Nishijima) Island Senkaku Islands Takeshima Section

Takeshima Mejima (Higashijima) Takeshima Island Senkaku Islands Approximately 158km Okinawa Island About the National Museum of Approximately Approximately 211km 410km Territory and Sovereignty Okinawa Prefecture

The National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty is the Approximately Approximately 67km first national facility introducing all of the historical materials 150km that show that the Takeshima and Senkaku Islands are an Approximately inherent part of the territory of Japan and materials showing 170km Kuba Island Yonaguni Island the actions of people. As the territorial situation grows Approximately 27km increasingly severe, the museum will be developed as a Approximately 110km Taisho Island center for communicating about the Takeshima and Senkaku Uotsuri Island Ishigaki Island Islands both in Japan and overseas, to spread the correct Kitakojima and Minamikojima Islands Approximately 5km understanding of the position of Japan.